Movie Analysis: “In Bruges” — Part 2: Plot Watch this critically acclaimed indie movie and analyze it all week.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 24 This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
Screenwriting 101: Justin Marks “I really think the mark of experience isn’t the ability to write a lot of good pages, it’s the ability to generate shitty pages faster…
Daily Dialogue — April 24, 2018 Jules: You read the Bible, Brett? Brett: Yes. Jules: Well, there’s this passage I got memorized, sorta fits the occasion. Ezekiel 25:17…
Mark, I concur: In Bruges is a gem of a movie. It also has that McDonagh ‘thing’ whereby he deftly combines drama, conflict, and violence with humor. A completely engaging movie which…
Dialogue-Writing Workshop I’m reprising this popular Screenwriting Master Class course which starts Monday, November 28.
Movie Analysis: “In Bruges” — Part 1: Scene By Scene Breakdown Watch this critically acclaimed indie movie and analyze it all week.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 23 This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
On Writing “A word about villains. You want to know your villains very well indeed or you’re better advised not to go inside their heads at all. A…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 22 This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
Daily Dialogue theme next week: Tarantino Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,628 consecutive days and counting.
Interview (Written): Tony Gilroy The noted screenwriter and filmmaker discusses the screenplay he wrote for the movie Beirut.
Daily Dialogue — April 22, 2018 “I don’t want to talk about time travel because if we start talking about it then we’re going to be here all day talking about it, making…
Are More Women Writers Using Initials Instead of Proper Names on Their Scripts? It may be one way of getting around unconscious or even conscious bias.
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 338th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 21 This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
Point of Impact: A Conversation with the Writers of the USA TV series ‘SHOOTER’ Tuesday, May 1, 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM, WGF/WGAW Headquarters
Daily Dialogue — April 21, 2018 ABBY: What can I say, I’m attracted to that bad boy type… no, way! I’m getting hacked!
Or Chris, how about this: The women do manage to find the perfect candidate. That may be one step too many… then again, maybe not.
Reader Question: How to approach writing jokes in a comedy script? Be funny, but not at the expense of character.
“Inception”: Carl Jung’s Wet Dream Either Christopher Nolan has studied Carl Jung or he tapped into the collective unconscious big time with his movie Inception.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 20 This is the 9th year in a row I’ve run this series in April.
